Gregory's Server@marilyn I only use free software on principle, and no current phones meet that requirement.
Also though, my life has been much happier, and my focus so much better, since I gave up smartphones 3 years ago. When I step away from my desk, I am offline, and I feel able to be at peace in my own head again as a result. I won't give that up.
It is a lifestyle choice, sure.
If privileged people like me can't have this choice, those that have a harder time speaking up for themselves have no chance.
@lrvick All good. I like to go offline and zone out too - and I also know quite well what it is to stubbornly stand my ground in battles that I seem unlikely to win. Maybe once in a long while it might actually have some positive effect? Possibly, but hard to ever really know.
If you're privileged enough to carry on that fight, then you're also fighting for lots of others who live (mostly or entirely) offline. It's a perfectly valid way to be! Carry on, and I hope you find a way to win.